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Creating a biodiversity island .

Hello Little! Today we are meeting to talk about the biodiversity island project that has been in the works for several months now.

In spring 2022, Maud submitted this project to the town hall of Frouzins (31) as part of a participatory budget. The forest will be planted on a 200m2 plot in the Haute-Garonne commune. The plot of land provided by the town hall will be home to the 200 tree seedlings supplied by the association Arbres et Paysages d'Autan from March 2023. Around twenty endemic species (better adapted to local climatic conditions and terrain) of different heights (multi-strata) will be planted to encourage the creation of an island of biodiversity. You will thus find hawthorns, flat maples, plum trees and wild apple trees, the latter being particularly interesting for attracting birds. The soil will be amended (with biodegradable mulch) so that the island will require as little watering as possible and will become self-sufficient over a period of 3 years.

What is the aim of the project? To create islands of coolness (up to -2°C in the immediate environment according to the World Health Organisation), to help reduce noise pollution, the trees provide soundproofing, to encourage biodiversity in the area (birds, insects, etc.), to raise awareness of environmental issues and local flora, to preserve the quality of the landscape and the living environment, to filter fine particles and capture CO2, to regulate water and to preserve the water resources. So how is the project organised? First of all, it was organised through 3 stages thanks to Cédric, the number one contact within the municipality of Frouzins. The first stage was the choice of the planting site in the autumn of 2022. One of the most important criteria was that the inhabitants should be able to enjoy the plot. Attention also had to be paid to the neighbourhood concerning the electricity and water networks. The second stage is the preparation of the ground. It starts this month. The third stage will begin in March 2023. This will be the planting of the plants with a participatory work site.

If you want to take part in this project, you can help in phase 3. Please contact us so that we can send you all the necessary information in March.

Morgane

https://www.arbresetpaysagesdautan.fr/

https://www.mairie-frouzins.fr/

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